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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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